Director – Venue Transportation

Director – Venue Transportation

Requirements

• A strong knowledge of transportation planning and operations, with a clear track record of successfully coordinating with multiple agencies and stakeholders to deliver complex transportation projects.
• Direct experience managing, delivering, and/or operating transportation operations and/or special event traffic management systems at the local level.
• Strong business acumen with exceptional strategic thinking and project management skills.
• Aptitude for prioritizing and planning multi-stakeholder initiatives, providing direction when needed, empowering others, and removing obstacles to get work done.
• Ability to create effective relationships, influence, and collaborate at all organizational levels and across all partner groups.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to educate others on complex technical concepts, and to lead, facilitate, and present to large and small groups.
• Ability to gather and assess data and produce technical reports and/or slide decks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Demonstrated commitment to co-creation and collaborative decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead Transportation aspects of the Event Operating Plan (EOP) development process across a subset Games competition and non-competition venues, including coordination and alignment across multiple LA28 Functional Areas to ensure transportation operations can support Games delivery.
• In coordination with the Vice President, Transportation, support planning and delivery activities with the Security Functional Area and local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to ensure that venue transportation planning aligns with and supports security planning.
• Serve as the connection point between venue transportation operations and broader regional transportation operations, including integration of the regional Games Route Network (GRN) system at the venue level, to ensure reliable and consistent travel times for Athletes, Officials, Media, and other stakeholders between venues and competitions.
• In coordination with LA28’s Communications, External Affairs, and other Functional Areas, support communications and outreach to local residents, businesses, and other parties in support of venue transportation plan development. Also assist in developing, editing, and refining communications materials prepared for or in support of community outreach and engagement activities related to venue transportation.
• Oversee the expansion of the Venue Transportation team to support Games delivery. This includes identifying key roles and responsibilities in the years prior to 2028, as well as identifying key personnel to fill those roles. This will require close coordination with LA28’s Personnel and Human Resources Team, as well as coordination on overall Games workforce development strategies, including both paid and volunteer workforce planning.
• Prepare meeting materials, agendas, minutes, and presentation decks to support the development and refinement of venue transportation plans and systems.
• Participate in meetings with key public agency partners and Federal/State agency staff to obtain funding for critical Games transportation needs related to venue transport.
• Assist in providing progress reports and updates to LA28 leadership and/or the IOC related to venue transportation.
• Conduct field reviews and participate in site testing and evaluations for specific components of venue transportation plans and systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in transportation planning or engineering, urban planning, or related field/equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in transportation planning, design, construction, operations, and/or maintenance, particularly as a part of a public transportation agency capital program and/or annual work plan, or similar field preferred.